A failure of an ejector pump will create flooding, although the volume of water is generally smaller the presence of raw sewage or other dirty water may create a health hazard and the affected area must be cleaned and disinfected. In either case, the discharge pipe from an ejector pump will always be connected to a sanitary sewer line just like the home’s plumbing fixtures. A pump that handles only gray water or water from floor drains will probably have a lid but no vent. The pump that processes waste-water will have a sealed lid on its basin and a vent pipe to handle sewer gases. If you aren’t sure, you can identify an ejector pump by flushing a basement toilet or running water in a sink. An ejector pump pushes sewage and waste-water upward above sewer lines. Rather than collecting ground water from drain tile, the ejector pump’s basin will accumulate water from floor drains, “grey water” from a washing machine, “slop sink” or, when the home has a below-grade bathroom. It often looks just like a sump pump, installed in a basin in the floor. If you have a bathroom or laundry room located in a basement level, you most likely have an ejector pump. Sometimes after a freeze, they may not even even turn on, putting a basement at risk. Some fail frequently, and often, because of not enough use. Manufacturers are not all alike, and neither is the equipment they produce.
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